†Catonyx chiliensis Lydekker 1886 (edentate)
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Full reference: R. Lydekker. 1886. Description of three species of Scelidotherium. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1886:491-498
Belongs to Catonyx according to A. Corona et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Catonyx cuvieri, Catonyx tarijensis
Type specimen: NHMUK 2819, a skull. Its type locality is Pampa del Tamarugal (near Pica), which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Chile.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Catonyx chiliensis in the database
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